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For the families on our block

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your kids

The Albany Avenue Block Association is neighbors looking out for neighbors. These are the programs we run for the young people on this block — and everything below is open to your family.

Youth programs

Lamont teaching a chess lesson to a group of kids, working through a position on a demonstration board at the front of the room

Chess with Lamont

Learn the board, the pieces, and how to think a move ahead.

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 Prance with a full class of young dancers at the end of a hip-hop dance session

Dance with Prance

Choreography, rhythm, and something to be proud of at the end of it.

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SparkBuilders

Young people build something real — for someone real.

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Block-wide events

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Back-to-School & Community Day

Free school supplies, food and fun for every kid on the block before the first bell rings.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 10 AM–6 PM
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The Annual Block Party

Albany Avenue closes to traffic for the day. Free food, bouncy houses, face painting, a magic show — free for every family on the block.

Next one: summer 2027 · date to be announced